Effective Tech
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I am Paula Prosper. I taught Technology for five years at the Kindergarten through 6th-grade levels at a McLean, Virginia Montessori school. I developed all aspects of the the program, curriculum, and content from the ground up.
I taught High School Math for six years at an Arlington County, Virginia public school back in the 1990s. I'm now back in the math classroom at a Fairfax County, Virginia middle school.
From the fall of 2013 until the summer of 2016, my family and I lived and traveled on our 43-foot sailboat. During that time I home-schooled my two teenagers.
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Halloween Pumpkin Version 1 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a Jack-o-Lantern image using Word shapes.
Effective Tech Lesson 1.3 or 2.4:
This lesson is in my Level 1 and Level 2 Curriculum Progressions.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-directed instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: eye and nose shape, stem color
Du
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
Life Cycle of Frog Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a Word document which displays the life cycle of the frog using images, shapes, and text boxes.
Effective Tech Lesson 1.6b
This lesson is in my Level 1 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Second Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Uses the website: http://oakdome.com/k5/photo-album/frog-lifecycle.php
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-s
K - 2nd
Biology, Computer Science - Technology, General Science
Shapes Lesson A Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create and modify shapes in a Word document.
Effective Tech Lesson1.2
This lesson is in my Level 1 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Second Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-directed instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: fill and outline color, shape selection, pattern or Style s
K - 2nd
Computer Science - Technology
Snowman Version 1 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Students create a Snowman image using Word shapes. This is a great activity for the Christmas holiday season!
Effective Tech Lesson 1.5 or 2.7
This lesson is in my Level 1 and Level 2 Curriculum Progressions.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-directed instructions.
Opportunity for student
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology, Graphic Arts
Thankful Version 1-3 Bundle Technology Lesson Plans and Materials
This is a great activity for Thanksgiving! This Bundle includes all files and instructions for my Tech lessons Thankful Version 1, 2, and 3. Students create a Word document that displays text and images of things for which they are thankful.
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions Version 1 (pdf)
Teacher Instructions Version 2 (pdf)
Teacher Instructions Version 3 (pdf)
Student File Version 1 (Word)
Student File V
K - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Life Cycle of Butterfly Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a Word document which displays the life cycle of the butterfly using images, shapes, and text boxes.
Effective Tech Lesson 1.6a
This lesson is in my Level 1 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Second Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Uses the website: http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle?q=life-cycle
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work
K - 2nd
Biology, Computer Science - Technology
Thankful Version 1 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a Word document that displays text and images of things for which they are thankful. This is an excellent activity for Thanksgiving!
Effective Tech lesson 1.4 and 2.5
This lesson is in my Level 1 and Level 2 Curriculum Progressions.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teach
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
Clip Art Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Effective Tech: Lesson 1.1: Clip Art
Summary: Students copy/paste one to four clipart images from a website to a Word document.
This lesson is the very first lesson in my Level 1 Curriculum Progression.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Second Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Uses the website: www.hasslefreeclipart.com
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-direct
K - 2nd
Computer Science - Technology
Teacher Card Version 1 Technology Lesson Plan & Materials
Summary: Students create a card for their classroom teacher that includes text and image(s).
Effective Tech Lesson 1.7 or 2.10
This lesson is in my Level 1 and Level 2 Curriculum Progressions.
Recommended for Kindergarten through Third Grade
Uses Microsoft Word, but can be adapted for other word-processing programs.
Uses the website: www.hasslefreeclipart.com
Files Included:
Teacher Instructions (pdf)
Student File (Word)
Example (pdf)
Students work in-step from teacher-directed instruc
K - 3rd
Computer Science - Technology
On-line snowflake-maker activity
This lesson is in my free Resource collection.
Recommended for Fifth through Eighth Grade
Uses the website: http://snowdays.popularfront.com/
Summary: Students use an on-line tool to create a snowflake image.
Files Included:
Student Instructions (pdf)
Students work at their own pace from written instructions.
Opportunity for student choice: snowflake design, final image size
Duration: five minutes
This is a great activity to fill end-of-class time for students who have completed their other
PreK - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Technology Program Recommendations for Montessori Students
This free document details the ways in which technology lessons, using the Effective Tech curriculum, can be appropriate for an enrichment offering within a Montessori program. It specifically address the issue of Readiness in determining when a child should utilize technology in a Montessori prepared environment.
K - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Effective Tech Lesson Integration with Montessori Content
This free document lists all Effective Tech lessons by curriculum level. Each lesson is described with a brief summary, along with a description of how it links to Montessori classroom content.
K - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Technology Program Link to Montessori Education
This free document gives an understanding of how Effective Tech lessons are appropriate for a Technology enrichment offering within a Montessori program.
K - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
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About the store
Experience
I am Paula Prosper. I taught Technology for five years at the Kindergarten through 6th-grade levels at a McLean, Virginia Montessori school. I developed all aspects of the the program, curriculum, and content from the ground up.
I taught High School Math for six years at an Arlington County, Virginia public school back in the 1990s. I'm now back in the math classroom at a Fairfax County, Virginia middle school.
From the fall of 2013 until the summer of 2016, my family and I lived and traveled on our 43-foot sailboat. During that time I home-schooled my two teenagers.
Teaching style
I specialize in creating technology lessons with easy-to-understand and detailed step-by-step instructions. These are utilized for either direct-instruction lessons or as written/visual materials for the student.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My article, The Ultimate Going Out, is published in the Summer 2015 issue of Montessori Life.
Another article, called Close Family Still on the Go, was published in Vero's Voice in May 2016.
My own education history
B.A. in Studio Arts from Trinity College in Hartford, CT
M.A. in Education from George Washington University
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